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The urban traditional sector (also known as the informal sector) accounts for between 30 and 60 per cent of the urban labour force. Various policies and reforms in education facilitate access to this sector and encourage the self-employment of school-leavers. Do education and training play a role in the development of, and acces to the traditional sector? Is there an impact on the productivity of workers and to decreasing unemployment? The authors conclude that adequate basic education for all is required and that on-the-job training seems to be fairly well organised.